I apologize for this somewhat off topic message but I urge anyone who wants
to have his or her email read in these days of spam and trash, not to send
messages to this list or to me personally with cryptic or non-informative
subject message lines like "greetings". I had a hunch about this message
as I recalled the sender's name. Normally, I would have hit the delete key
immediately.
Many of us automatically delete all messages that lack a subject line
specific enough to let us know that this is not another plea to send money
to Africa, buy recycled inkjet cartridges, or purchase drugs cheaply.
Michael Fox
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From: Aaron Dietz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Greetings,
Thank you all again for your input. Obviously, we have much to consider
and everyone has been incredibly helpful.
However, I would like to describe another factor that affects our final
decision:
Our link to specific items in our catalog is composed of a consistent
string of text combined with a reference to the item, usually the Record
Control Number (aka bibliographic ID no., database ID no., etc.).
For example (not a real link):
http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/cgi_?unchanging_text_12345678
We are considering placing only the "12345678" (Control Number) in the
Finding Aid, and using the stylesheet to fill in the "http...text".
That way, when the programming for our catalog links changes (thus
changing the theoretical "unchanging_text") we would only have to
replace this text in one document. This programming doesn't change
often, but it has changed in the past year and will likely change again
as new technology alters the way we access things on the Web.
It would be beneficial to have this reference stored once, rather than
in every document.
So our questions are: Does the type of reference (Control Number as
opposed to a full link) change what kind of EAD tag we should be
choosing even though the purpose is the same?
Is this even the best way to go about this?
As always, all suggestions are gratefully appreciated!
Aaron Dietz
Denver Public Library
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I agree with Bill that <otherfindaid> is the best element for this
purpose,
and within <otherfindaid> the <archref> or <extref> element for the
link.
The Tag Library states that <otherfindaid> is for "additional or
alternative
guides to the described materials, such as card files, dealers'
inventories,
or lists generated by the creator or compiler of the materials," but
by
extension I see no reason why it can't be an alternate description,
such as
a MARC record, generated by the repository. <physloc> is definitely
not the
appropriate place for this information.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year to all!
Kris
Kris Kiesling
Associate Director for Technical and Digital Services
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Drawer 7219
21st Street and Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78713-7219
voice: 512-232-4614
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From: Encoded Archival Description List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of
Bill Landis
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 5:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Greetings,
I agree with Jodi that this doesn't seem like the use for which
<physloc>
was intended, at least according to the EAD 2002 Tag Library. From my
own
repository's perspective, I'd question the utility of a link back to
the
OPAC record from the finding aid, but if you really decide it is
worthwhile
in your situation, maybe you should think about
<otherfindaid><p></p></otherfindaid>? The MARC record is, after all,
another
descriptive tool for the collection, so would seem to me to fit into
EAD
most neatly using this element.
Bill
Jodi Allison-Bunnell wrote:
Aaron: This doesn't look like a legal use of the <physloc> tag,
from my
reading. However, I don't have any ideas of a better tag. Others?
Jodi
Jodi Allison-Bunnell
Archives Grant Administrator
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-4421
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"Books are easy! Ninety-five percent of them exist in multiple
copies
and
are now easily accessible through international databases. It is
the
scholarly resources hidden in archives that we need to make more
visible."
-David Stam, librarian emeritus, Syracuse University
-----Original Message-----
From: Encoded Archival Description List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of
Aaron Dietz
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Greetings,
Greetings,
Our Library is putting Finding Aids on the Web. We're including a
link
to the online catalog record of the collection each finding aid is
for.
We aren't sure of the best place to put this reference and I didn't
find
any similar examples on EAD sites.
Here's one option we have considered:
<archdesc level="collection" type="register">
<did>
<unittitle>COLLECTION NAME</unittitle>
<physloc>Click here for the catalog record and location
information:<extptr
href="http://link_to_catalog_record"/></physloc>
</did>
All suggestions and help are appreciated.
Aaron Dietz
Denver Public Library
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